Perspectives in Mental Health

Paper Code: 
PSY 325A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
Course Objectives
  • To acquaint the students with the nature and significance of the emerging area of mental health psychology within a life-span perspective.
  • To highlight the importance of social and psychological processes in the experience of health and illness.
  • To focus on the behavioral risk factors vis-à-vis disease prevention and health promotion.

Course Outcomes:

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  • CO112: Understand the importance of social and psychological processes in the experience of health and illness.
  • CO113: Use community psychology concepts and models to analyse an organization conducting community interventions.
  • CO114: Identify stressors in one’s life and how to manage them through different prevention and intervention strategies.
  • CO115: Developing insights with respect to mental health promotion programs in communities. Gain the applied knowledge about crisis management and intervention
  • CO116: Developing sensitivity towards individual and cultural diversity and understanding its implication in clinical work.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Community Psychology:

 Evolution and Orientation: Introduction, Core Values and Principles of Community Psychology, Emergence and Development of Community Psychology, Ecological level of analysis.

12.00
Unit II: 
Community Mental Health in India:

 Mental Health Act (Latest) and Its Implications (Mental Health Act of 1987, National Mental Health Program 1982, the Persons With Disabilities Act 1995; Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) Act of 1992, Mental Health Care Bill 2011),  Perspective on Ethical Issues in Community Psychology.

12.00
Unit III: 
Coping:

An ecological framework-risk and preventive processes, distal factors, proximal stressors, stress reaction, resources activated for coping, coping processes, coping outcomes, intervention to promote coping, spirituality and coping,; Social Support-generalized and specific support, relationship context of support, social support network; Community Psychology and Routes to Psychological Wellness  

12.00
Unit IV: 
Preventions in Mental Health:

Primary, Secondary and Tertiary; Crisis Intervention; Mental Health Consultation; Role of NGO’s & Self Help Groups in Community Mental Health, Mutual Help Groups.

12.00
Unit V: 
Community psychology and Interventions

Community and Social Change - Approaches, Issues and Strategies 

Essential Readings: 
  • Dalton, J. H., Elias, M. J., & Wandersman, A. (2007). Community Psychology: Linking Individuals and Communities. Australia: Wadsworth Pub.
  • Levine, M. & Perkins, D.V. (1987). Principles of Community Psychology. Perspective and Applications. NY : Oxford University Press.
  • Mann, P.A. (1978). Community Psychology: Concepts and Applications. NY: The Free Press.
  • Nelson, G. B., & Prilleltensky, I. (2010). Community Psychology: In pursuit of Liberation and Well-being. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Rappaport, J. (1977). Community Psychology : Values , Research and Action. NY: Holt, Reindhart & Winston.
  • Rappaport, J., & Seidman, E. (2000). Handbook of Community Psychology. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum.
  • Shanmughum, T.E. (1988). Community Psychology. Madras: Utsav Shanmungan.

 

References: 
  • Bloom, B. (1973). Community Mental Health: A Critical Analysis, N. Jersey: General Learning Press.
  • Cohen, E.L. (1973). Social Community Interventions. Annual Review of Psychology, 423-472.
  • Gown, E.L. Chinsky, J.M. & Rappaport J. (1970). An Undergraduate Practicum in Community Mental Health. CMH Journal, 6, 91-100.
  • Glidewell. J.C. (1971). Frontiers for Psychologist in Community Mental Health. In G. Rosenbaum (Eds.). Issues in Community Psychology and Community Mental Health. New York: Bell Publication.
  • Glidewell, J.C. (1973). Preventive and Therapeutic Effects of two school Mental Health Programmes. American Journal of Community Psychology Vol. I, 295-329.
  • Goldstlin, S.E. (Ed.) (1965). Concepts of Community Psychiatry: A Framework for Training. Public U.S. Deptt. of Health: Health Service Publications no. 1319
  • Hobbs, N. (1988). Re-education, reality and Community responsibility. In J.W. Carter (Ed.). Research contributions from Psychology to Community Mental Health. New York: Bell Publications
  • Koch, Hugh C.H. (Ed.)(1986). Community Clinical Psychology. London: Croon Helm.
  • Rapparport, J. (1977). From Noah to Babel: Relationship between conceptions, values, analysis levels and social intervention strategies. Iscoe Bloom, B. Spielberger. E.D. (Eds) Clinical Psychology in transition. New York: Hemisphere Press.

 

Academic Year: 
2021-22
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